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“Our conscience, our faith, our local community, even our online hobby clubs - all civilize us.”

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Amity Shlaes is an American author known for her in-depth research into the history of American economics. Her works often focus on American economic policies and their impact on history. Born on September 10, 1960, Shlaes graduated from Harvard University with a dual degree in economics and political science. more

“Coolidge liked the dignity of the presidency. He didn't get on the phone easily. It's possible that he banished the phone from his desk. He was known to use it from time to time. The person who was hilarious with the phone was Hoover. He was a real engineer. He made a closed circuit phone where he could call the important people and they could call him, a government hotline, but it was closed. He shut out the possibility of input from people he didn't expect to get input from.”

People Persons Made Important Real Use Government Known Possibility Dignity Phones Engineers Desks Presidency Input Circuits Hoover

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“Coolidge's stat was so low; he's ranked in the bottom half of presidents. What I found when I encountered this man was the leader I might like to see today.”

Men Might Today Found President Half Leader Lows Bottom

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“Coolidge was a federalist. You go back and read him and it's almost intimidating to write about him because he writes better himself than anyone. He's one of the best writers as presidents go.”

Writing President Intimidating Federalist

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